Parliament
General updates and contributions from Ruth’s work in the Tasmanian Parliament.
Response to motion – Role of Men’s Sheds in Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 15 November 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I thank the member for Prosser for bringing this motion to the Chamber. The benefit that men’s sheds bring to…
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Special Interest Matters – Stepping Up program
Legislative Council, Tuesday 15 November 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President. Most, if not all, members would know that the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) is an integral part of…
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ANIMAL WELFARE AMENDMENT BILL 2022
Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I commend the Government on continuing to broadly consider the welfare of animals. Animals are voiceless. Whilst many of them…
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Response to Motion – Importance of Neighbourhood Houses in Tasmania
Legislative Council, Tuesday 25 October 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – I reiterate comments made by others with regard to the value of neighbourhood houses and community houses, whatever they are…
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TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (ELECTRONIC BILLBOARDS) BILL 2022
Legislative Council, Thursday 27 October 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, this bill is pretty straightforward and quite simple. As the Leader described, it is to give greater flexibility…
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Adjournment speech – Interruption to Cancer Services – North West Regional Hospital
Legislative Council, Thursday 27 October 2022 Ms FORREST (Murchison) – Mr President, I rise to make a brief contribution on the adjournment about access to radiology and oncology services on…
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QUESTION ON NOTICE – Funding arrangements for the proposed Marinus Link
Legislative Council, Thursday 10 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT QUESTION(s): With regard the recently announced funding arrangements for the…
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Gaming pre-commitment card
Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT 1. If a person wins an amount of money on…
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King Island Ambulance Facilities
Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to ambulance services on King Island and the…
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West Coast Hospital – Aged Care
Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT In follow-up to a question I asked in May this…
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Community support levy
Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the Community Support Levy (CSL), over the…
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King Island Freight Task
Legislative Council, Wednesday 9 November 2022 Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT With regard to the shipping service to and from King…
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